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It should come as no surprise that a band called Imagine Dragons is giving us another set of mythical creatures in their latest video. (And no, we’re not just talking about Lou Diamond Phillips.)

The “Radioactive” video gives us an underground fight club, but instead of pitting dogs or roosters against each other, there’s one badass purple puppet that keeps tearing a bunch of cute, cuddly playthings to bits.

Lou Diamond Phillips plays the malicious ringleader of the operation, getting rich off his nasty baboon-like creature (complete with a prominent set of breasts, you’ll surely notice at one point).

But don’t fret ― the adorable toys will have their revenge. Parenthood’s Alexandra Daddario plays a mysterious woman who enters a decrepit-looking pink teddy into the ring, but the plush plaything isn’t as tender as he looks. He’s got killer laser beams in his eyes, you see, and he makes short work of Lou and his henchmen.

All in all, “Radioactive” contains some very impressive puppetry that reminds us of those dark, weird movies that mortified us during our childhoods ― The Dark Crystal and The Neverending Story, to name a couple.

Do you dig "Radioactive"? Let us know in the comments below!

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Ok not to be rude but ur an idiot. The whole point of the video has nothing to do with dog fighting. Its making a statement about greed and the very way things are run these days the rich get richer and carry the power beating down the weak and poor only we will have our day to turn the tables. If u payed attention to the lyrics and actually watched the video instead of prejudging you would know that. Stop being ignorant and try to be well informed next time instead of. just wanting to put an opinion out there especially one so negative

Ok not to b rude but ur an idiot. The whole point of the video has nothing to do with dog fighting. Its making a statement about greed and the very way things are run these days the rich get richer and carry the power beating down the weak and poor only we will have our day to turn the tables. If u payed attention to the lyrics and actually watched the video instead of prejudging you would know that. Stop being ignorant and try to be well informed next time instead of. just wanting to put an opinion out there especially one so negative

Uh, no they are not idiots. Let's see, there is a ring that looks A LOT like a dogfighting or cockfighting ring. There are a bunch of people waving money around. It is held in an inconspicuous building. It is a video of two characters fighting each other to the death. You are the one who needs to stop being ignorant and try to be well informed next time. Here, I'll help you. Check out what HSUS, HSI, ASPCA, WSPA say about dogfighting and cockfighting. You see, I am well informed about this. I have been dealing with these organizations for years who are trying to stop this cruel practice.

Ok first off ik dog fighting is wrong i dnt condone it either but the video has nothing to do with tht in fact they use the fact tht so many ppl are against it to get their message across. The way they pick at the idiosyncrasies between the fights going on and the way dogfights and cockfights are done is to make ppl feel tht the way tht the rich are treating the poor is equally wrong! Y do u think they made the little weak teddybear win?? The purple monster did it for the money not bcuz it had to which is y it rubbed the money on itself bcuz it loves it. The arguement was not whether dogfightingdogfighting was right or wrong but whether it was ok to watch the video bcuz it related so much. Tht was the point! Get ppl in an uproar and open their eyes! I swear some ppl need to pay attention to the conversation before they jump in... I love dogs i have 3 of my own n id nvr want to see anything happen to them especially nothing like a dogfight to the death but this video has nothing to do with it so i support it for the message nothing more evn if u dnt like the video u should at least listen to the song itself n open ur eyes ears and mind...

Ok first off ik dog fighting is wrong i dnt condone it either but the video has nothing to do with tht in fact they use the fact tht so many ppl are against it to get their message across. The way they pick at the idiosyncrasies between the fights going on and the way dogfights and cockfights are done is to make ppl feel tht the way tht the rich are treating the poor is equally wrong! Y do u think they made the little weak teddybear win?? The purple monster did it for the money not bcuz it had to which is y it rubbed the money on itself bcuz it loves it. The arguement was not whether dogfightingdogfighting was right or wrong but whether it was ok to watch the video bcuz it related so much. Tht was the point! Get ppl in an uproar and open their eyes! I swear some ppl need to pay attention to the conversation before they jump in... I love dogs i have 3 of my own n id nvr want to see anything happen to them especially nothing like a dogfight to the death but this video has nothing to do with it so i support it for the message nothing more evn if u dnt like the video u should at least listen to the song itself n open ur eyes ears and mind...

Ok first off ik dog fighting is wrong i dnt condone it either but the video has nothing to do with tht in fact they use the fact tht so many ppl are against it to get their message across. The way they pick at the idiosyncrasies between the fights going on and the way dogfights and cockfights are done is to make ppl feel tht the way tht the rich are treating the poor is equally wrong! Y do u think they made the little weak teddybear win?? The purple monster did it for the money not bcuz it had to which is y it rubbed the money on itself bcuz it loves it. The arguement was not whether dogfightingdogfighting was right or wrong but whether it was ok to watch the video bcuz it related so much. Tht was the point! Get ppl in an uproar and open their eyes! I swear some ppl need to pay attention to the conversation before they jump in... I love dogs i have 3 of my own n id nvr want to see anything happen to them especially nothing like a dogfight to the death but this video has nothing to do with it so i support it for the message nothing more evn if u dnt like the video u should at least listen to the song itself n open ur eyes ears and mind...

Ok first off ik dog fighting is wrong i dnt condone it either but the video has nothing to do with tht in fact they use the fact tht so many ppl are against it to get their message across. The way they pick at the idiosyncrasies between the fights going on and the way dogfights and cockfights are done is to make ppl feel tht the way tht the rich are treating the poor is equally wrong! Y do u think they made the little weak teddybear win?? The purple monster did it for the money not bcuz it had to which is y it rubbed the money on itself bcuz it loves it. The arguement was not whether dogfightingdogfighting was right or wrong but whether it was ok to watch the video bcuz it related so much. Tht was the point! Get ppl in an uproar and open their eyes! I swear some ppl need to pay attention to the conversation before they jump in... I love dogs i have 3 of my own n id nvr want to see anything happen to them especially nothing like a dogfight to the death but this video has nothing to do with it so i support it for the message nothing more evn if u dnt like the video u should at least listen to the song itself n open ur eyes ears and mind...

Ok first off ik dog fighting is wrong i dnt condone it either but the video has nothing to do with tht in fact they use the fact tht so many ppl are against it to get their message across. The way they pick at the idiosyncrasies between the fights going on and the way dogfights and cockfights are done is to make ppl feel tht the way tht the rich are treating the poor is equally wrong! Y do u think they made the little weak teddybear win?? The purple monster did it for the money not bcuz it had to which is y it rubbed the money on itself bcuz it loves it. The arguement was not whether dogfightingdogfighting was right or wrong but whether it was ok to watch the video bcuz it related so much. Tht was the point! Get ppl in an uproar and open their eyes! I swear some ppl need to pay attention to the conversation before they jump in... I love dogs i have 3 of my own n id nvr want to see anything happen to them especially nothing like a dogfight to the death but this video has nothing to do with it so i support it for the message nothing more evn if u dnt like the video u should at least listen to the song itself n open ur eyes ears and mind...

I agree with you shay, in the end the evil ring leader gets de throwned and is the object of revenge of the very creatures which he had tormented and used as a source of illicit income. Also the girl and the teddy bear are fighting in the end to release from bondage the band who also have become unwilling prisoneers to the evil kingpin. This video shows that no matter how weak we are alone as a team working together we came overcome the exploitive powers that be and make a difference.